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it spent millions in the 2012 election cycle. does this all come down to money? you were the lobbyist for the nra, right? when i talk about patriotism to paranoia, when you hear people talk about taking these guns away, there's a real -- a real deep, deep issue in america that the nra is playing right into. >> well, i think it was your governor in new york that played into it when he talked about the possible con tfiscation about t when you say people are paranoid about it, i don't think it's legitimate of what some elected officials are really discussing. >> you think they're stirring the fears among gun owners? >> it will be very interesting if governor cuomo decides to run for president how that's perceived in iowa and new hampshire. >> do you think the ban of assault weapons is something the nra could get behind? >> yesterday, earlier this week, really, at the white house, we support the independent firearm owners mandatory background checks at gun shows. because gun shows are very different. at a gun show you're selling to the public. just like a retail deal
it spent millions in the 2012 election cycle. does this all come down to money? you were the lobbyist for the nra, right? when i talk about patriotism to paranoia, when you hear people talk about taking these guns away, there's a real -- a real deep, deep issue in america that the nra is playing right into. >> well, i think it was your governor in new york that played into it when he talked about the possible con tfiscation about t when you say people are paranoid about it, i don't think...
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with electing the president. women are excited about prospects. democratic party. i think really the challenge for republicans and women is that they have an election cycle in which it seems they were attacking women. a woman candidate on the republican side has a lot of work to do to change the face of the republican party. that's not the case on the democratic side. i think actually that there's a strong number of women senators and we have a historic number of women senators. a lot of those women, amy cloe ba char, i hope they will compete. >> how are you watching in terms of potential people for the ticket among the democrats? >> well, to highlight the point, there was an 18-point gender gap in this last election. it's going to be very hard for any republican woman or man to make up the difference because you have the right priority. for candidates who understand their lives -- >> what comes out in that research? what are the right priorities? >> well, they want someone who's really going to move the country
with electing the president. women are excited about prospects. democratic party. i think really the challenge for republicans and women is that they have an election cycle in which it seems they were attacking women. a woman candidate on the republican side has a lot of work to do to change the face of the republican party. that's not the case on the democratic side. i think actually that there's a strong number of women senators and we have a historic number of women senators. a lot of those...
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after the last election, they asked, do you think that barack obama legitimately won the election this year, or do you think that acorn stole it for him? 49% said that acorn stole it for them. acorn that doesn't exist anymore. they asked for rating for all the u.s. presidents, including the ones that nobody who is not on jeopardy remembers. millordfillmore, topping out. in july 2011, the ppp national poll turned from questions about congress to this "if god exists, do you approve or disapprove of its performance"? turns out god's approval rating
after the last election, they asked, do you think that barack obama legitimately won the election this year, or do you think that acorn stole it for him? 49% said that acorn stole it for them. acorn that doesn't exist anymore. they asked for rating for all the u.s. presidents, including the ones that nobody who is not on jeopardy remembers. millordfillmore, topping out. in july 2011, the ppp national poll turned from questions about congress to this "if god exists, do you approve or...
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they are being elected by we the people. they work for us. they are going to washington and they are not doing their job. this fiscal cliff deal, they had three to six minutes to read the bill before they actually voted on it. that is not acceptable. it's not about party politics. erin is right. there is a problem. the tea party movement was born out of frustration with both political parties but specially the republican party. i would say that we're the threat to the republican party. a great, great true fiscal conservative, a constitutionalist, who was just elected a senator from the state of texas, just put in as the vice chairman of the nrc. that is a victory for us. the only way we are going to change it is to change it from within. we can't change it from the outsigh. >> amy, fair point. you have ted cruz and john boehner and the rest of the republicans that voted for that fiscal cliff deal, paul ryan. those guys repudiated that. that was a big blow. there is no other way to put it. >> no, i don't necessarily would agree with your chara
they are being elected by we the people. they work for us. they are going to washington and they are not doing their job. this fiscal cliff deal, they had three to six minutes to read the bill before they actually voted on it. that is not acceptable. it's not about party politics. erin is right. there is a problem. the tea party movement was born out of frustration with both political parties but specially the republican party. i would say that we're the threat to the republican party. a great,...
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and despite that conversation, and despite the election results, the position that's been taken on the part of some house republicans is that, nope, we got to do it our way. and if we don't, we simply won't pay america's bills. well, you know, that can't be -- that can't be a position that is sustainable over time. it's not one that's good for the economy now. it's certainly not going to be the kind of precedent that i want to establish not just for my presidency but for future presidents. even if it was on the other side. democrats don't like voting for the debt ceiling when the republican's president and yet you -- you -- but you -- but you never saw a situation in which democrats suggested somehow that we would go ahead and default if we didn't get 100% of our way. that's just not how it's supposed to work. john carl? >> thank you, mr. president. on the issue of guns, given how difficult it will be, some say impossible, to get any gun control measure passed through this congress, what are you willing or able to do using the powers of your presidency to act without congress? and i'd
and despite that conversation, and despite the election results, the position that's been taken on the part of some house republicans is that, nope, we got to do it our way. and if we don't, we simply won't pay america's bills. well, you know, that can't be -- that can't be a position that is sustainable over time. it's not one that's good for the economy now. it's certainly not going to be the kind of precedent that i want to establish not just for my presidency but for future presidents. even...
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he may not say it the same way bush said it after his re-election to a second term, but obama believes that he's earned political capital, particularly in national security and he's going to use it. >>> finally, vice president biden will meet with gun violence victims groups and gun safety organizations tomorrow as the white house prepared to unveil its proposals on gun violence as early as next week. on the second anniversary of the tucson shooting, after traveling to newtown, connecticut, and the wake of that massacre, former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, announcing the formation of a new organization aimed at persuading elected officials to act on some form of gun control. >> first couple that we spoke to dad took out a cell phone and showed us a picture of his daughter. and i just about lost it. >> enough. >> in a "usa today" op-ed the two write this. in response to a horrific series of shootings that has shown t terror in our communities and left one of its own bleeding and near death in a tucson parking lot. congress has done something quite extraordin
he may not say it the same way bush said it after his re-election to a second term, but obama believes that he's earned political capital, particularly in national security and he's going to use it. >>> finally, vice president biden will meet with gun violence victims groups and gun safety organizations tomorrow as the white house prepared to unveil its proposals on gun violence as early as next week. on the second anniversary of the tucson shooting, after traveling to newtown,...
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he promised before the election board that after the election you start to do something. he has this whole public-relations -- relation operation financed to a mere blumberg of new york that was ready to swing into action. what newtown gave him was an excuse to do what they wanted to do for some time, which is to launch a full breath attack on the second amendment, and that is what they're doing door regardless of what the president claims. you know, lou, we had a representative at the meeting with vice-president biden. before those meetings everyone was sure that we, the administration, enter these with an open mind. we got to the meeting, and one of the first things the vice-president said was he in the president had very strong feelings about firearms that are going to proceed regardless of what anyone else thought. they stated their view. we knew what it would be. the problem was that these meetings or asking the wrong question. they were saying, what can we do about guns when they should have been saying to what can we do to protect our children. that is a very diffe
he promised before the election board that after the election you start to do something. he has this whole public-relations -- relation operation financed to a mere blumberg of new york that was ready to swing into action. what newtown gave him was an excuse to do what they wanted to do for some time, which is to launch a full breath attack on the second amendment, and that is what they're doing door regardless of what the president claims. you know, lou, we had a representative at the meeting...
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i had to go home and run for re-election. >> and you won. >> i did. but i went to those nra meetings. and i talked to those people who i knew very well. i went goose hunting saturday morning over on the eastern shore. you know, there are reasonable people out there who understand that the incidences that we saw in connecticut are too frequent. they're -- they're outrageous. and we've got to do something about that. >> you think you can have the conversation. you felt like you had the conversation with gun owners? >> i do. i think there's a lot of people out there that know that, row kn you know, the circumstances are if you need 47 rounds to get a deer you need to go to target practice. >> you're not a fwood shot. mike, you know these guys in the house. it passed by two votes in that democratic house. two votes. democratic house. >> yeah. >> this is a republican house. is there a -- is there a compromise? is it mental health and magazines? >> think the danger here for gun control advocates the more time goes by, senator lincoln says they've tried to k
i had to go home and run for re-election. >> and you won. >> i did. but i went to those nra meetings. and i talked to those people who i knew very well. i went goose hunting saturday morning over on the eastern shore. you know, there are reasonable people out there who understand that the incidences that we saw in connecticut are too frequent. they're -- they're outrageous. and we've got to do something about that. >> you think you can have the conversation. you felt like you...
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this guy is over the shock of the president getting re-elected but i'm not so sure. >> tom: you have to laugh, too. i don't think he is doing well. thanks for your comments. we're open for business 24 hours a day. check out our facebook page. my twitter address is sullivan radio and all the way to contact me is ony main website. make sure and tune into the radio show. we're on many local radio stations around the country. every weekday from 3:00 to 6:00. we will see you next week. >>ood evening. i m. lowrie rothman. america's longest war is closer to an end. obama set in motion a reversal of policy to negotiate with terrorists. you heard correctly that includes talking to a group that is accused of aiding international terrorist. that was at a joint news conference today with a news conference with karzai. both are putting there support for the support role this spring and reconciliation talks with the television. >> ultimately security gains should be matched with political progress of real reconciliation progress with the afghan government and television. president karzai updated m
this guy is over the shock of the president getting re-elected but i'm not so sure. >> tom: you have to laugh, too. i don't think he is doing well. thanks for your comments. we're open for business 24 hours a day. check out our facebook page. my twitter address is sullivan radio and all the way to contact me is ony main website. make sure and tune into the radio show. we're on many local radio stations around the country. every weekday from 3:00 to 6:00. we will see you next week....
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a democratic house leader, elected last president for trying to bypass congress happily pushing the 14th amendment so that this president can bypass congress. a president who talks shares sacrifice, but 40 times more tax hikes. republicans say we will stand on principle but happily fold like cheap suits. democrats to say the time for talk is over but then say addressing runaway entitlement spending is off the table. talk is cheap. breaking promises is cheaper for. doing both in little more than a week, remarkable. i'm not the youth to say i am stunned that those in power often say one thing and do a power -- do another. it is almost as if they don't care how brazenly sound -- funny face down and disingenuous they are. ♪ ♪ gerri: hello, everybody. i'm gerri willis. our video games -- are video games to blame for gun violence in this country? vice-president continuing his week-on meetings at the white house seeking ways to reduce gun violence in this country following last month's massacre in newtown, conn. today it was the video-game industry's turn. in those talks were publishers of
a democratic house leader, elected last president for trying to bypass congress happily pushing the 14th amendment so that this president can bypass congress. a president who talks shares sacrifice, but 40 times more tax hikes. republicans say we will stand on principle but happily fold like cheap suits. democrats to say the time for talk is over but then say addressing runaway entitlement spending is off the table. talk is cheap. breaking promises is cheaper for. doing both in little more than...
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since the election there has been newtown. and the way they have responded to newtown has been widely derided, even by the political right as just nuts, as ridiculous. "nra loon in bizarre rant over newtown." that was "the new york post," which is not to be confused with something like "mother jones." that's the right. wayne lapierre proposing more guns in school as a solution to gun violence. saying guns are not the problem, hollywood is the problem. hollywood glorifying gun violence, that's the real problem, america. and at the same time that wayne lapierre was blaming hollywood glorifying gun violence for violence in this country, the national rifle association at its headquarters, at its national firearms museum was reupping its exhibit to show how much the nra loves hollywood guns. this is the kind of behavior that might pass muster for some sort of club that exists simply to comfort and entertain its own members in private. this is not the behavior of a political group that expects to be taken seriously in politics, expe
since the election there has been newtown. and the way they have responded to newtown has been widely derided, even by the political right as just nuts, as ridiculous. "nra loon in bizarre rant over newtown." that was "the new york post," which is not to be confused with something like "mother jones." that's the right. wayne lapierre proposing more guns in school as a solution to gun violence. saying guns are not the problem, hollywood is the problem. hollywood...
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and that is why a lot of the newly elected members are such a burden to the establishment in office from bike sides -- both sides, they don't like the reformers getting elected then coming here, and committing they really met what they said on the campaign trail, they are supposed to adapt and fit in and learn to doue speak. thats why the newcomers are a distress to the old timers. >> some of it is promise made by some newcomers, that i will never compromise on anything ever, i will never compromise, well, you know, lubecasion of democracy is to try to find the best of what both parties have. and come together in something that will help, we do need spending restraint, we need additional revenue, we need to be smart about what we invest. neil: but we don't have money to inst. >> coming back to the point, we cut revenue base in 2001. i didn't vote for it then went to two wars and did not pay for a penny of it, now. now the threat is, you know, let's decide this we will default on the debt we have already occurred. you talk about thought less. it -- thought less, one thing to shoot yoursel
and that is why a lot of the newly elected members are such a burden to the establishment in office from bike sides -- both sides, they don't like the reformers getting elected then coming here, and committing they really met what they said on the campaign trail, they are supposed to adapt and fit in and learn to doue speak. thats why the newcomers are a distress to the old timers. >> some of it is promise made by some newcomers, that i will never compromise on anything ever, i will never...
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that is why elections matter. presidential elections determine the future of the supreme court. >> you see i would ask this one question, bill clinton raised it today. he said i grew up in this hunting culture, but this is nuts. why does anyone need a 30-round clip for a gun, and i say why would you need one anyway? and if you start from that premise, why does any civilian need them? the answer is, they don't. >> i grew up not far from where bill clinton did, i grew up owning guns and hunting. and i have absolutely no tolerance for the idea that the military-style weapons should be loose in a civilian population. >> gentlemen, going to leave it there. but thank you very much indeed. when we come back, she says that america may be at a tipping point on gun control, arianna huffington, on what it would take to stop the killing. alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. feels great. [ male announcer ] simple. effective. take that, 50 pound thingy. let's fight fat with alli. learn more, lose
that is why elections matter. presidential elections determine the future of the supreme court. >> you see i would ask this one question, bill clinton raised it today. he said i grew up in this hunting culture, but this is nuts. why does anyone need a 30-round clip for a gun, and i say why would you need one anyway? and if you start from that premise, why does any civilian need them? the answer is, they don't. >> i grew up not far from where bill clinton did, i grew up owning guns...
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the newly elected senator from the grace to the texas who is sort of out there even ahead of the other senator from texas, john corning, just running away with this nomination. >> he is a very effective guy. he beat the establishment candidate in texas. a tremendous campaigner and will be there for a long time in texas. i think you will basically earned his spurs by taking on this fight and and a lot of esteem. i have known chuck hegel well. he is a friend of mine. lou: ted crews just got into trouble. >> not with that. there are a lot of things to disagree with. i can tell you, deputy of the reagan ministration, which i was a big supporter of, he fought hard or vietnam vets. my sense, independent voice, strong. he will have to defend itself. i think he wins it, but i think he will get knocked around quite a bit, and i personally believe presidents should be able to appoint to they want. lou: and that is a time-honored tradition. is it another ploy chosen battle on the part of the republican party to go after these nominees? after all, they will be doing the bidden -- bidding. the buck
the newly elected senator from the grace to the texas who is sort of out there even ahead of the other senator from texas, john corning, just running away with this nomination. >> he is a very effective guy. he beat the establishment candidate in texas. a tremendous campaigner and will be there for a long time in texas. i think you will basically earned his spurs by taking on this fight and and a lot of esteem. i have known chuck hegel well. he is a friend of mine. lou: ted crews just got...
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>> you know, if mimi was elected to an office, i think we would end up living in a police state. this idea that everything we do is regulatable is ridiculous. you know, the government doesn't regulate what we do in our bedroom. >> justin, get off it. it's so silly. i think people, adults should do whatever they want with their own bodies but if you -- pay the price for your decisions. how is that the police state. >> let them eat whatever they want to eat. >> pick up the tab. >> she's not saying don't let them eat what you want. eat it. >> you have to pay for it. enjoy. >> it's almost two grand a year more for an obese person in medicare costs, do you want to pay for that, justin? >> what you've made is an argument against having a single-payer health care system and not an argument for actually taxing people for owe beings. we don't have a system where we bear the cost of each other's bad decisions. >> really, yeah, we do. we pay the price. >> obesity is the only condition that you think it's okay to invade personal lives and yet there's a whole lot of other things that we could
>> you know, if mimi was elected to an office, i think we would end up living in a police state. this idea that everything we do is regulatable is ridiculous. you know, the government doesn't regulate what we do in our bedroom. >> justin, get off it. it's so silly. i think people, adults should do whatever they want with their own bodies but if you -- pay the price for your decisions. how is that the police state. >> let them eat whatever they want to eat. >> pick up the...
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he said he was going to do it before he got elected. once he got elected, he did it. he tripled the number of troops there, and he put this long, long end date on when the war was going to end, at the end of 2014, even after killing osama bin laden when guys like chuck hagel were saying okay, osama bin laden is dead. can we go now? we have not gone. and there is potentially another two years of it not ending ahead of us. by picking chuck hagel as defense secretary today, yes, the president has picked a political fight, although probably it's one that he can win. but by picking john brennan and chuck hagel together today, the president has made a complicated but emphatic statement about national security and how he intends to be remembered. and how he intends to either keep fighting or bringing americans home from the fighting after 12 long years over the course of this second presidential term. joining us now is andrea mitchell. she is nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent. andrea, thanks for being here. i appreciate you taking the time. >> thank you. happy new ye
he said he was going to do it before he got elected. once he got elected, he did it. he tripled the number of troops there, and he put this long, long end date on when the war was going to end, at the end of 2014, even after killing osama bin laden when guys like chuck hagel were saying okay, osama bin laden is dead. can we go now? we have not gone. and there is potentially another two years of it not ending ahead of us. by picking chuck hagel as defense secretary today, yes, the president has...
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we have elections. we have a congress. we have democratic representatives that have been elected. but somehow all of the problems that are in bolivian society have been arosen in a violent way. it becomes scary. nothing's under control. just violence. just rage. >> one famous instance of violent rage happens in september 2006. >> it was really, really a terrible fight. it was really, really a tense situation. >> jose is a former member of the minority party in bolivia. he's there that evening. >> that night i remember the president in the assembly was leading the session. >> he calls for all constitutional reforms to be passed by a simple majority. jose's party reacts angrily knowing they will have no say in these reforms. >> i recall that we took to the session small plastic bottles, and we started hitting the bottles and making noise, and yelling dictatorship, dictatorship, so that they could stop the session. >> words are not enough to stop the proceedings. >> you see people standing on the desk, yelling at each other, women throwing paper. and, of course, men fighting with the
we have elections. we have a congress. we have democratic representatives that have been elected. but somehow all of the problems that are in bolivian society have been arosen in a violent way. it becomes scary. nothing's under control. just violence. just rage. >> one famous instance of violent rage happens in september 2006. >> it was really, really a terrible fight. it was really, really a tense situation. >> jose is a former member of the minority party in bolivia. he's...
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. >> i called it a day of infamy, al elects. here is my point. it bugs me as a white guy to be blunt about it, i think it's an embarrassment to white people as well as a travesty in our country generally that people engage in this crap at this point in our history. when we do have an african-american president, ought to be proud of the damn fact instead of going in the other direction. what i can't believe is the people i talk to say what are you talking about matthews? we're not engaging in race-baiting. you're hearing something here. and that's what really bugs me about people that don't want to hear for some sick reason, don't want to hear what's going on here, and thank god colin powell finally came out and called out these guys like reince priebus the head of the party. he didn't call him by name. he was a gentleman, although i don't know why he was. i would have called out sarah palin. i'd have called out sununu. these are names of people that use that rotten language. >> and the list goes on, right, chris? rand paul -- >> donald trump. >>
. >> i called it a day of infamy, al elects. here is my point. it bugs me as a white guy to be blunt about it, i think it's an embarrassment to white people as well as a travesty in our country generally that people engage in this crap at this point in our history. when we do have an african-american president, ought to be proud of the damn fact instead of going in the other direction. what i can't believe is the people i talk to say what are you talking about matthews? we're not engaging...
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place is frat housy and as lynn was saying, despite the support that the president has gotten for his elections from women, that's a charge that's often been levied against him. you see the white house, you see a woman in the photo and all you can see is her leg. you can hardly see it, behind the guy next to jay carney is valerie jaret. it's like big foot. >> where's waldo. >> it would be great to see where the president moves forward. lynn and molly, very quickly, with just seconds left, do you think the pressure is on to find the right women that deserve these roles? >> absolutely. and you know they paid attention because with "the new york times," they put out, valerie jaret is there right in the middle flanked by other women advisers. advisers, by the way, not the same rank as cabinet members. >> molly, your take? >> i agree with lynn. some of the early names we've heard to replace hilda solis have all been women, signifying that the administration knows that's the direction they need to go with women not just in the room, but visible. >> jennifer granholm. >> yeah. who is looking for a job
place is frat housy and as lynn was saying, despite the support that the president has gotten for his elections from women, that's a charge that's often been levied against him. you see the white house, you see a woman in the photo and all you can see is her leg. you can hardly see it, behind the guy next to jay carney is valerie jaret. it's like big foot. >> where's waldo. >> it would be great to see where the president moves forward. lynn and molly, very quickly, with just seconds...
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people looking at the 2014 elections. there are, i believe, 20 democrats that are going to be up for re-election in the senate and 13 i think republicans. at some point people are playing to whatever their states are, to whatever their different counties are, so i think it's very hard to figure out one person who is going to be sort of the clarion voice of bipartisanship. i think we've seen in the different parties a move toward the south in terms of republicans, fewer northeastern republicans, fewer moderate republicans, so that's a real issue so i am sort of at a loss to think about people who will some forward and sort of lead the charge for bipartisanshipship. maybe people like joe biden who seems to be everybody's favorite democrat these days. >> nia, we were hoping you would give us that clear choice of who will lead the process forward. who do you think might lead that process that ari is talking about, the idea of more olimpia snowes perhaps? >> well, i mean, you have to keep in mind that the republican party is i
people looking at the 2014 elections. there are, i believe, 20 democrats that are going to be up for re-election in the senate and 13 i think republicans. at some point people are playing to whatever their states are, to whatever their different counties are, so i think it's very hard to figure out one person who is going to be sort of the clarion voice of bipartisanship. i think we've seen in the different parties a move toward the south in terms of republicans, fewer northeastern republicans,...
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because they just want to be re-elected at the end of the day, right? >> but buzz iszi ibissinger, th all well and good, but part of the problem is that the wording of the second amendment is so woolly and so open to interpretation and conjecture, and it ruled on the supreme court's objection in 2008 to be an absolute vindication of their belief the second amendment gives everybody a license to have as many arms as they'd like. >> look, i'm not a lawyer, i'm not a scholar. it seems as if a 10-year-old would read the second amendment and say, you have the right to bear arms for the formation of a militia. i think the 2008, and i'm saying this as a layman, i think two 2008 supreme court ruling was a travesty, at the very least. it should be a state's right, when they ruled the way they did, it opened it up to every night. and one of the things that mr. jones said that bothered me the most was the complete dismissal of what he called gangbanger violence. as bad as sandy was, the worst thing is we are encouraging as a nation black on black genocide in our i
because they just want to be re-elected at the end of the day, right? >> but buzz iszi ibissinger, th all well and good, but part of the problem is that the wording of the second amendment is so woolly and so open to interpretation and conjecture, and it ruled on the supreme court's objection in 2008 to be an absolute vindication of their belief the second amendment gives everybody a license to have as many arms as they'd like. >> look, i'm not a lawyer, i'm not a scholar. it seems...
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he's the first iraq war veteran elected to congress. and nia malika henderson, first, let me thank you both for being here tonight. congressman, you've been long for a pullout. we should have never extended it. what's your reaction of speeding up the withdrawal of u.s. troops? >> reverend, today is a great day for the american troops, but also to our country. the fact that the president's been very clear, we're accelerating the fact that we're bringing our troops home. thank goodness. we are shifting to a counter terrorism doctrine. we are bringing our troops home because they did their job. they took out bin laden. the longest war in american history, over ten years time, are coming home. i gave president obama credit because he had the guts to do the right thing. president obama did the right thing for american security and american troops. >> it is to wish that they would have never gone this far and would have to give him credit. when you look at the fact that the numbers behind the afghanistan war is astounding. they are 11.3 years
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that doesn't seem like the kind of government that people believe they elected. the last thing, it's terrible for the broader global economy, what message does that send for the rest of the world when ours is supposed to be a stable economy. >> kind of like putting money in the basement, isn't it? there is a tradition to start using the coin. so far it's got 7300 signatures. the using this as political fodder. they say lib brans want obama to mint $1 trillion to pay for his spending. what do you say about this? >> i hope i'm on the list to get one. with the petition drive, i think the white house has set their own, if they got 25,000 signatures they'll address this issue. jay was dancing a little bit yesterday at the press conversation where he did put a little fuel on the fire, but, look, congress ultimately has responsibility to do this. i think what we're going to see unfortunately over the next six week, congress is going to be dancing on this issue and we're not going to be talking about a deal until we get close to it. >> in addition to this coin option, th
that doesn't seem like the kind of government that people believe they elected. the last thing, it's terrible for the broader global economy, what message does that send for the rest of the world when ours is supposed to be a stable economy. >> kind of like putting money in the basement, isn't it? there is a tradition to start using the coin. so far it's got 7300 signatures. the using this as political fodder. they say lib brans want obama to mint $1 trillion to pay for his spending. what...
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and we just had an election. and elections have consequences, alex. and i think the congressman is absolutely right that we are now drifting toward a parliamentary system. but we don't have a parliamentary system. we have a different system. and in our system the results of the election are meaningful. and the results of this election should suggest to democrats and republicans that the president, unless there is some egregious problem, deserves to have his own choices in government. >> alex, let me just say, the senate has the responsibility to advise and consent. and given the filibuster rules you have to find five republicans, and he'll find out quickly who his friends are. people forget that this election, the republicans held the house. although institutionally they have a majority there, given voting rights and the way the districts are created, the president's got to come to grips with that and somehow both sides are going to find their way out of this. it's going to be just two years of being in the ring, exchanging punches. >> but ultimately,
and we just had an election. and elections have consequences, alex. and i think the congressman is absolutely right that we are now drifting toward a parliamentary system. but we don't have a parliamentary system. we have a different system. and in our system the results of the election are meaningful. and the results of this election should suggest to democrats and republicans that the president, unless there is some egregious problem, deserves to have his own choices in government. >>...
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they were wrong in this past election. all they've done is hurt the country for the past two years. >> governor dean, you're a doctor. what did you think of congressman phil gingrey's comments in the previous segment? >> i think he is probably not qualified to practice medicine. for the first time i've been glad that phil gingrey is in congress because that means he's not treating patients. if that's what he believes medicine -- that's an old paternalistic way, that old male gynecologists used to treat women, and that's why most women don't go to male gynecologists anymore. it's an appalling lack of knowledge of medicine, the basics of medicine. >> howard dean, great to have you with us on "the ed show" tonight. thank you. >>> next, a top economist says president obama should go for the platinum coin option if republicans try to hold the country hostage over the debt ceiling. we'll bring you the details. stay with us. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? su
they were wrong in this past election. all they've done is hurt the country for the past two years. >> governor dean, you're a doctor. what did you think of congressman phil gingrey's comments in the previous segment? >> i think he is probably not qualified to practice medicine. for the first time i've been glad that phil gingrey is in congress because that means he's not treating patients. if that's what he believes medicine -- that's an old paternalistic way, that old male...
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the conversation of women and the 2012 elections. tomorrow a look at the possible use of imminent domain by local government. the underwater home mortgages. the mortgage bankers association and federal housing finance authority are 0 foadz the proposal. live coverage from the center for american progress at noon eastern here on c-span2. and over on c-span when the urban substitute a conversation of the fiscal cliff agreement and what is ahead for the debt ceiling, automaticking spending cut and the deficit. live coverage gets started at 12:00 eastern. >>> now immigration enforcement in the u.s. a recent report found that u.s. spends more on immigration enforcement that all other law enforcement agencies combined. the policy substitute hosted the ninety-minute event. >> good morning, everyone. and happy new year. both to those who have been joining us today. but also to though who are at home viewing this event. i'm the president of the migration policy institute within i would like to welcome you to the discussion of the institute's
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needs of the realities of america today and transnational corporations have their hands all over our elected officials and our economy isn't time we stop the parasitic effect that these mega corporations have on our nation. in screwed news war profiteer giant k.b.r. was found guilty last year of negligence and is being held responsible for the poisoning of a dozen soldiers with a chemical known as sodium diet chroming which is used to prevent pipes from corroding the hobby and post reports that one exposed soldier who was told by k.b.r. that the chemical was just a mild irritant ended up dying from sodium diet chromate cause cancer at the age of fifty two k.b.r. was ordered by a court to pay eighty five million dollars in damages but k.b.r. is saying that the government that's you and me the taxpayers should pay for those damages thanks to a contract with the bush cheney administration k.b.r. argues that it has full legal immunity meaning taxpayers should pay for all of k.b.r. as legal costs and pay their victims so far this contract is classified and is not available to the public k.b.r. sp
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and maybe they should be elected i don't actually take us in article three section two. you know so as the congress will define the regulation so i something could be said for having a body that's removed from politics. deciding questions of political reality but whether we have that or not we ought to be honest about what they're doing and what they're doing is a modern force in the constitution and. that's a good thing and a bad thing if if we were to crack open those the constitution right now have a constitutional convention and there's actually a conservative movement to do so on july fourth of this year to insert into a requirement for a super majority for a nice increases in taxes that rich people if we were to. convene a constitutional convention don't we in this post citizens united when billionaires and transnational corporations for interests actual corporations can basically buy our legislators who would be making those decisions don't we run a huge risk so i'm not for a constitutional convention either. just as i don't think people two hundred years ago have
and maybe they should be elected i don't actually take us in article three section two. you know so as the congress will define the regulation so i something could be said for having a body that's removed from politics. deciding questions of political reality but whether we have that or not we ought to be honest about what they're doing and what they're doing is a modern force in the constitution and. that's a good thing and a bad thing if if we were to crack open those the constitution right...
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. >>> since republicans flopped in the election, they have been given all manner of advice about how to fix the party. and today, peggy noonan, the conservative columnist for "the wall street journal" wrote it is pirate time for the gop. pirate time. she says now is the time to put a dagger between their teeth, wave a sword, and swing to the enemy. the president's issue, take them, steal them, they're never wrong, they're never yours. well, peggy noonan has gone pirate and wants the gop to go pirate, on issues like taxes, immigration, guns. in other words, become more like president obama. ahoy there, maties, that is a swash buckling idea. but unfortunately, the gop is going the other way. they are likely to cut funds, demand offsets. these black-hearted rogues include congressman rogers, tom mcclintock. give them all an eye patch. that is just awful. and the party is not getting better on women's issues either. today, a republican lawmaker had this to say about mr. "legitimate rape," todd akin. >> he went on and said in the situation of legitimate rape, a woman's body has a way of s
. >>> since republicans flopped in the election, they have been given all manner of advice about how to fix the party. and today, peggy noonan, the conservative columnist for "the wall street journal" wrote it is pirate time for the gop. pirate time. she says now is the time to put a dagger between their teeth, wave a sword, and swing to the enemy. the president's issue, take them, steal them, they're never wrong, they're never yours. well, peggy noonan has gone pirate and...
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there would have to be a special election. but then, john kerry didn't resign his senate seat, because 60 thousand people, or maybe we just should call them 60,000 recorded votes went the wrong way in 2004. and then the democrats were stuck with this law when ted kennedy got sick, very sick. when senator kennedy slipped into his final days in the senate, the massachusetts legislature rewrote the law again, because now they had a democratic governor. they thought it would look wicked bad if they just switched back to the way it was so they kept the special election. but they allowed the governor to appoint a temporary successor to senator kennedy's seat to fill the time it would take to have a special election. they actually figured that the governor would appoint someone who would then run for election and have the advantage of being an incumbent. but in fact that gave us the brief and honorable service of paul kirk, a former chairman of the national democratic party and a friend of kennedy. who was supposed to pass a key vote
there would have to be a special election. but then, john kerry didn't resign his senate seat, because 60 thousand people, or maybe we just should call them 60,000 recorded votes went the wrong way in 2004. and then the democrats were stuck with this law when ted kennedy got sick, very sick. when senator kennedy slipped into his final days in the senate, the massachusetts legislature rewrote the law again, because now they had a democratic governor. they thought it would look wicked bad if they...
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we don't need a distraction on the senate race that is not even in the election year. i'm focusing on my job, and due diligence for the future. right now i have to serve the residents, that is really the pressing issue. >> so you will make for frank lautenberg to make a decision before you make your final decision on running. >> i imagine me, frank lautenbe lautenberg, a number of great democrats that will run for senator, will do what we should be doing, supporting senator lautenberg and senator menendez, and fighting hard to support the legislature and elect a new governor. all of that takes place between now and november. >> so this chair is available to you as soon as you can say my intention has now become absolutely definite, and i'm running for senator. >> no, i appreciate that. but really, senator lautenberg has been my senator for a very long time. and a guy that has fought really good fights. this is a guy that has fought and scored victories for the country. in fact, the airplane you flew on, he is the one that passed legislation saying you can't light up an
we don't need a distraction on the senate race that is not even in the election year. i'm focusing on my job, and due diligence for the future. right now i have to serve the residents, that is really the pressing issue. >> so you will make for frank lautenberg to make a decision before you make your final decision on running. >> i imagine me, frank lautenbe lautenberg, a number of great democrats that will run for senator, will do what we should be doing, supporting senator...
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they recognize there's a gubernatorial election coming up. i think what sweeney should be doing is saying who is going to be the democratic candidate and how can we create a message in our state, forget national shows. in our state to go chris christie. otherwise, it's sour grapes, so stop wasting your time complaining about praying for a storm. find a candidate first, then get a message. >> this raises a really interesting point though, which is that the whole country assumes chris christie is going to run and he's. >> reporter: popular right now. and then when you actually run, people start throwing at you. they did with mitt romney, about his taxes, about the education rank of massachusetts. there were all kinds of things. things like having an unemployment rate 2% higher, that could change. or you could look at these statistics and they could change how you think about how he will do in a republican primary. >> the big thing is that chris christie has this profile where he's saying i'm a problem solver, a bipartisan guy. i get things done
they recognize there's a gubernatorial election coming up. i think what sweeney should be doing is saying who is going to be the democratic candidate and how can we create a message in our state, forget national shows. in our state to go chris christie. otherwise, it's sour grapes, so stop wasting your time complaining about praying for a storm. find a candidate first, then get a message. >> this raises a really interesting point though, which is that the whole country assumes chris...
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and when he was elected the second time, he was elected with 83% of the vote. this is a guy respected by his fellow citizens of nebraska. served here for a total of 12 years. and what did he do when he left the senate? he became an academic in georgetown, school of foreign service, teaching the new leaders. he also has been co-chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board. he is also on the defense policy board. this is a gentleman who knows all of these issues in depth. he is a fellow who speaks his mind. he sometimes gets in trouble with those who think he should not speak his mind but he says what he believes and he sticks with it. so the issues that are being raised now are important issues and that's why we have a confirmation hearing and i'm sure that chuck will be able to deal with those issues at the hearing. >> let's go through a few of them. >> all right. >> on iran, he has been criticized for his views, he failed to label iran's revolutionary guard a terror organization, advocated direct talks with iran which have not borne fruit and as adv
and when he was elected the second time, he was elected with 83% of the vote. this is a guy respected by his fellow citizens of nebraska. served here for a total of 12 years. and what did he do when he left the senate? he became an academic in georgetown, school of foreign service, teaching the new leaders. he also has been co-chairman of the president's intelligence advisory board. he is also on the defense policy board. this is a gentleman who knows all of these issues in depth. he is a...
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for example, president obama actually benefited in the election because some of his opponents gheend him personally. my ratings go higher when my opponents cheap shot and lie about me. if your position is solid, sell that don't ability like a thug. janet hasson has forfeited her name among responsible journalists. the gab net should understand that and take appropriate action. nothing else. that's the memo. reaction, with us dr. beth nobel who teaches communications at fordham university. newark, delaware, correspondent for cnn who now teaches at the university of delaware. ralph, we get with you, can you defend ms. has son. >> i'm not in the position to defend any individual editor asking a newspaper or any real news organization to keep public information covered up i think is asking a news organization to do something they just don't do. >> bill: so you think that's what this is all about if they didn't publish the information they would have covered it up. >> the information is already public. >> bill: no they got it by a freedom of information ability. >> applied for their permi
for example, president obama actually benefited in the election because some of his opponents gheend him personally. my ratings go higher when my opponents cheap shot and lie about me. if your position is solid, sell that don't ability like a thug. janet hasson has forfeited her name among responsible journalists. the gab net should understand that and take appropriate action. nothing else. that's the memo. reaction, with us dr. beth nobel who teaches communications at fordham university....
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. >> isn't this part of making him even more popular where he is running for re-election? >> let's hear what the governor had to say about it, go. >> you want to see a picture of a really tough guy? >> yeah, let me see. yeah, did you see that? i'm reporting "time" magazine to like anti-italian defamation league. look at that thing. boss underneath it come on. >> makes you like like tony soprano. >> i can't wait for that to come home for my kids to see it. >> bill: you know what mcguirk, he likes that. >> why not? it's a good image. good fela's image. i'm all for it. this guy is the man, in my humble opinion. he is the future. i mean, with all due respect to the my friends on the right who criticized governor christie, he is the guy, he is a no b.s. straight talking miss call hawk. what's the biggest danger to our country debt? >> what did i tell you about the east coast love fest? it's sitting right here. outside of this area are not going to forget those wet kisses he gave barack obama. i don't think they are going to forget that. >> he had to do that. >> of course he had
. >> isn't this part of making him even more popular where he is running for re-election? >> let's hear what the governor had to say about it, go. >> you want to see a picture of a really tough guy? >> yeah, let me see. yeah, did you see that? i'm reporting "time" magazine to like anti-italian defamation league. look at that thing. boss underneath it come on. >> makes you like like tony soprano. >> i can't wait for that to come home for my kids to...
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is the last election resonating at all with congressman bachmann? >> this is congresswoman bachmann advancing her views in a way that will go absolutely no where. zero prospect that will happen. but, again, when you have people in districts who are reflecting the most extreme elements in their own party, because primaries are where they face the greatest potential risk, this is what you get. and, you know, michele bachmann made her name as somebody on the right wing of the republican party who was especially aggressive and in your face to democrats and to president obama in particular, she certainly wants to maintain that reputation, and she is not going to get anywhere legislatively with this, but this doesn't -- given who she, what her identity is, probably doesn't hurt her that much politically. >> overall, john, is this a sign that we're off to a certain kind of start? did the 113th congress be as unproductive as 112th was? >> well, we've never left a position, alex, of permanent warfare between two parties that are ideologically distinct, far a
is the last election resonating at all with congressman bachmann? >> this is congresswoman bachmann advancing her views in a way that will go absolutely no where. zero prospect that will happen. but, again, when you have people in districts who are reflecting the most extreme elements in their own party, because primaries are where they face the greatest potential risk, this is what you get. and, you know, michele bachmann made her name as somebody on the right wing of the republican...
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he is only elected by 3.5 million votes. don't you think he is walking a tight rope right now. >> it is. the tight rope is congress. the president doesn't need to face re-election. it's members of congress who if people's service was are going to be cut they have to face the voters. >> bill: republicans are not going to give anymore. they are just not. rechaos up there. next on the run down, glenn beck launching ago big new political push. >> he will tell us what it is. megyn kelly on massachusetts paying close to a million dollars so a convicted killer can have a sex change operation. you are not going to believe it we're coming right back. >> bill: personal story segment tonight. our pal glenn beck has been very busy in texas. he tried to buy al gore's loony cable network. rebranding cable company as libertarian operation. john stossel would be very pleased with that beck joins us now from dallas. howdy. >> this is what all the media is reporting. i appreciate, bill for you to give me a chance to clear this up. i'm not reb
he is only elected by 3.5 million votes. don't you think he is walking a tight rope right now. >> it is. the tight rope is congress. the president doesn't need to face re-election. it's members of congress who if people's service was are going to be cut they have to face the voters. >> bill: republicans are not going to give anymore. they are just not. rechaos up there. next on the run down, glenn beck launching ago big new political push. >> he will tell us what it is. megyn...
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he is only elected by 3.5 million votes. don't you think he is walking a tight rope right now. >> it is. the tight rope is congress. the president doesn't need to face re-election. it's members of congress who if people's service was are going to be cut they have to face the voters. >> bill: republicans are not going to give anymore. they are just not. rechaos up there. next on the run down, glenn beck launching ago big new political push. >> he will tell us what it is. megyn kelly on massachusetts paying close to a million dollars so a convicted killer can have a sex change operation. you are not going to believe it we're coming right back. [ truck beeping ] morning, boys. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no way! i'm like, what is this, a drainpipe slipknot? wherever your business takes you, nobody keeps you on the road like progressive commercial auto. [ flo speaking japanese ] [ shouting in japanese ] we work wherever you work. now, that's progressive. call or click today. i
he is only elected by 3.5 million votes. don't you think he is walking a tight rope right now. >> it is. the tight rope is congress. the president doesn't need to face re-election. it's members of congress who if people's service was are going to be cut they have to face the voters. >> bill: republicans are not going to give anymore. they are just not. rechaos up there. next on the run down, glenn beck launching ago big new political push. >> he will tell us what it is. megyn...
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plus, i think you can add election reform to it. that is probably also on deck. but now we know when we know we are going to know about this agenda for sure, and when we're going to get the details about it. it is february 12. you can mark your calendars that is also abraham lincoln's birthday, and it is also that day that we will find out what happens next for our country. well will find out at least where the conversation what should happen in our country for the next four years is going to start. it's also happening to be my favorite day of the year, state of the union, yeah! ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which i
plus, i think you can add election reform to it. that is probably also on deck. but now we know when we know we are going to know about this agenda for sure, and when we're going to get the details about it. it is february 12. you can mark your calendars that is also abraham lincoln's birthday, and it is also that day that we will find out what happens next for our country. well will find out at least where the conversation what should happen in our country for the next four years is going to...
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they intimidate our lawmakers saying, well, we don't give you anymore money to get re-elected until you vote our way and intimidate citizens, ordinary voters by saying stop exploiting the grief of these parents. stop standing on the graves of the dead. instead, let's wait. have a decency to wait another ten, 20, 30 years. i don't think that's the right message. i think the message is, honoring the dead by passing sensible gun control legislation in this country and demanding that our politicians act. >> you ask in your piece, will this year be any different, comparing it, again, to the tragedies we have all seen and then as you pointed out the silence that often follows. we are going to hear from the president 11:45 eastern time tomorrow. given the makeup of congress and given that these days doesn't seem that they can agree on anything in that town, is it executive action the right direction? >> i think executive action is the last choice. whatever one president can do, the next president can do -- undo with the swipe of a pen. >> right. >> laws are what we need. i really sense after 2
they intimidate our lawmakers saying, well, we don't give you anymore money to get re-elected until you vote our way and intimidate citizens, ordinary voters by saying stop exploiting the grief of these parents. stop standing on the graves of the dead. instead, let's wait. have a decency to wait another ten, 20, 30 years. i don't think that's the right message. i think the message is, honoring the dead by passing sensible gun control legislation in this country and demanding that our...
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we, the women of america, got you re-elected. all right. that does it for us here at "the cycle." martin, it's all yours. >> a true, true crystal ball. it's thursday, january the 10th. ladies and gentlemen, the nra has come to the white house. >> the gun debate is raging. >> later i meet with the nra. >> freedom is not a handgun on the hip of every teacher. >> work it into the prom them. enchantment under the siege. >> no one needs ten bullets to kill a deer. >> that cheesy grin. >> little 6-year-old kids riddled with bullet holes. >> that joe biden just can't wipe off his face. >> president barack obama is considering taking executive action aimed at limiting your second amendment rights. >> could only be to take guns away from people. >> i don't quite understand why everybody would be afraid. >> it has been enough. >> the nra, which wants to be feared and respected, is not respected and should no longer be feared. >> i agree with wane lapierre, you, sir, are [ bleep ] in the head. ♪ >> another hectic day in washington and just ahead we'll have more on the president's cabinet r
we, the women of america, got you re-elected. all right. that does it for us here at "the cycle." martin, it's all yours. >> a true, true crystal ball. it's thursday, january the 10th. ladies and gentlemen, the nra has come to the white house. >> the gun debate is raging. >> later i meet with the nra. >> freedom is not a handgun on the hip of every teacher. >> work it into the prom them. enchantment under the siege. >> no one needs ten bullets to...
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>> well, i think that the president has looked at the -- he just won election. he has looked at the political tea leaves in the united states, and there is not very much support for this. and i think he is making a very important strategic judgment that the timing, that you've got american men and women still on the front line. they're still going to be in danger, but there is nothing strategically achievable in the spring that is different than what is strategically achievable in the summer or fall. and i think for those people who thought that barack obama was going to acquiesce to an era of permanent war, they're totally wrong. this is a very important day. i was rereading a book called "drift: the unmooring of the american military power" written by one rachel maddow today, and in that you just see the remarkable change in what happened in the decisions to raid iraq and afghanistan, and what was set up just one year ago, the pentagon was simply whispering. jerns simply saying steve, this is korea. we're never really going to leave. so what barack obama has d
>> well, i think that the president has looked at the -- he just won election. he has looked at the political tea leaves in the united states, and there is not very much support for this. and i think he is making a very important strategic judgment that the timing, that you've got american men and women still on the front line. they're still going to be in danger, but there is nothing strategically achievable in the spring that is different than what is strategically achievable in the...